Euro 2020: 'Elephant Oracle' predicts winner of Germany vs England knockout clash

A 42-year-old ‘psychic’ elephant Yashoda has predicted winner of Germany vs England Euro 2020 last-16 clash on June 29. According to Al Jazeera, Yashoda, from a zoo in Hamburg, pulled German flag rar than English one out of a wicker basket, predicting Germany will beat England. Hagenbeck Zoo’s keeper, Michael Schmidt, said, “I guess we can all live with that”. 

Hamburg's football oracle was born "in Indian jungle" and lost track of her herd shortly after birth, according to German media reports which also said Indian park rangers took n baby elephant to zoo of Mysore. In 1990, Yashoda, who weighs a hefty 3.8 tons and eats around 150kg per day, arrived in Hamburg. German Embassy in London has said that elephant has correctly predicted all of Germany’s matches so far. 

Or soothsaying animals 

Meanwhile, major football tournaments often attract supposed soothsaying animals with varying degrees of success. Back in 2010, during World Cup, Paul Octopus h accurately predicted all seven games German team played at tournament. Paul’s prediction that Spain would beat Germany at semi-final h also drawn ire of many Germans, who called for him to be eaten after game. Spain’s PM, at that time, however, offered “official state protection” for creature. 

Following Paul’s demise, a deaf, white-furred Hermitage male cat Achilles also began to work as Russia’s official soothsayer for World Cup. according to reports, Achilles chose between two cat food bowls with flags of participating countries. cat was reportedly right about outcomes of three out of four 2017 Confederations Cup matches played in St. Petersburg, including opening and final matches. Moreover, a Swiss guinea pig Mame Shiva h also me a play for crown in 2014, as did British Piranha Pele, but neir quite h Paul's foresight.

England, Germany to renew rivalry on Tuesday 

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, one of great rivalries in international soccer will be renewed at European Championship when England plays Germany in round of 16 at Wembley Stium. teams have played some epic matches in past, including in 1966 World Cup final and in semifinals at Euro '96. y each won one of those matches, but overall Germans le with 15 victories, 13 losses and four draws.

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